Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Hello friends! Can you believe it's the middle of June already and the Fourth of July is just a few weeks away? Get ready because it'll be here before we know it.

Mason Jars seem to be so popular, I have been seeing lots of projects on Pinterest (I could spend hours) anyway….I think we're having a BBQ with all the fixings and I thought it would be fun to have a little decoration on the patio table and a tea light in them will be all the better!

Paula Cheney's has some adorable Mini Mason Jars on her blog too, you can check them out here.

Color the flower with Distress Markers. No need to fill in everything just a rough color, this way you will have light and dark areas in each petal for a more realistic look.

Use the Waterbrush to smooth out the color. This is where the cardstock is important, with cheeper cardstock this technique doesn't work quit as well.

TIPS: Have a cloth handy to blot off excess water.

Dry between layers to prevent pilling on the cardstock.

Layer the colors until you have the desired effect.

Color, color, color!

Round the corners with a 1/4" corner rounder. Ink the edges with Distress Ink on an Ink Blending Tool.

For the card base I used the Big Ticket Bigz die. First fold the Kraft-Core cardstock in half, place the fold just inside the steel rule at the top and die cut the other three sides. Cut a mat from green Kraft-core cardstock. Sand and ink all the pieces.

Color ribbon to match. Wrap the Crinkle Ribbon around a few fingers keeping the edges lined up.